Inside Out - Criminalizing homelessness in America
Published on Aug 30, 2014
The United States’ problem with homelessness is one of the worst among developed nations.
Recently, many US cities officially instituted laws that ban the practice of sharing food with homeless people.
Some cities have gone as far as to fine, remove or threaten to throw in jail private groups that work to serve food to the needy instead of letting government-run services do the job.
The city officials claim that the bans are instituted to prevent government-run anti-homelessness programs from being diluted. But in practice, many of the same places that are banning food-sharing are the same ones that have criminalized homelessness with harsh and punitive measures.
However, many pundits believe the bans are essentially designed to make being homeless within city limits so unpleasant that the downtrodden have no choice but to leave the city.
The UN singled the United States out in a report on human rights, saying criminalization of homelessness in the United States “raises concerns of discrimination and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.”
Homeless - Being Poor In America Is Now A Crime
Published on Mar 14, 2014
90-year-old Man Arrested for Feeding Homeless – Florida
Published on Nov 4, 2014
90-year-old Florida man in jail for feeding the homeless
Arnold Abbott faces up to 2 months in prison
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -
A controversial Fort Lauderdale law is getting some backlash after a 90-year-old man was arrested for feeding the homeless.
Arnold Abbott is facing up to two months in prison for violating a city ordinance that virtually outlaws groups from sharing food with the hungry.
The Fort Lauderdale mayor says he warned arrests were coming, but Abbott says he is planning on taking legal action.
"I'm going to have to go to court again to sue the city of Fort Lauderdale, the beautiful city. These are the poorest of the poor. They have nothing. Don't have a roof over their head, and how could you turn them away?" said Abbott.
Back in 1999, Abbott successfully sued the city for banning him from feeding the homeless on the beach.
Abbott says he will continue to feed the homeless and while he does not want to be arrested, he is prepared for the possibility.
Two ministers and a 90-year-old homeless advocate in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, face up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine for violating a city ordinance that effectively outlaws sharing food with homeless people in public.
Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, head of the group Love Thy Neighbor, has been feeding the homeless for more than 20 years.
Abbott, along with pastors Dwayne Blackand and Mark Sims, were arrested on Sunday after distributing food to the needy on a public sidewalk.
CHURCH GROUP THREATENED w/ ARREST FOR FEEDING HOMELESS - Criminalization of Helping Fellow Man
Published on Aug 28, 2013
Raliegh NC PD threatened to arrest an entire church group for feeding the homeless breakfast on 'City Park Property'. More & more the government is criminalizing helping to feed our fellow citizens or even ourselves, as many citizens have had their gardens destroyed by the government here in the USA. Simply put, it has become a crime to either stay off the government dole or help others to do so. The corrupt government wants us ALL to become SUBSERVIENT & DEPENDENT on them, so they can control our lives!!! It appears that RALIEGH NC would rather have people starve to death than allow them to be fed on CITIZEN OWNED park land. WAKE UP PEOPLE!!! If You're Not Pissed Off... You're Not Paying Attention!!! www.DefendYourLiberty.com
20 Orlando Police Steal food from Children, Arrest 6 MORE for feeding the Hungry
Uploaded on Jun 15, 2011
6/15/11 6 more activist arrested in Orlando for Sharing food with the hungry. 2 young children are being served as close to 20 police officers swarm in and arrest the food servers. This brings to total number of arrest for this horrendous crime up to 21 people within a two week time period!
Uploaded on Dec 7, 2011
Tents cities have sprung up all over America and poverty has a key role in the increasing numbers. Homeless people have been forced to seek refuge in camps in the woods over the last 5 years. What will it take to make places like these obsolete? Richard Eskrow, senior fellow at The Campaign for America's Future, helps us answer this tough question.
Florida Couple Fined for Feeding Homeless: 'They're Family to Us Now'
Published on May 14, 2014
Police have fined and threatened to jail a Florida couple for feeding the homeless.
Debbie and Chico Jimenez have been feeding 120 homeless people at Manatee Island Park in Daytona Beach for more than a year, providing home-cooked meals, clothes and bicycles. Now, police say they're breaking the law.
On May 7, police gave them each a citation for $373. They were also threatened with arrest and incarceration.
"I couldn't understand why they were giving us a fine for feeding the homeless and because we were doing a good deed," Chico told Greta Van Susteren.
Debbie said their hope and prayer is that someone will provide them with a building so that they can legally feed the homeless.
"We do not want to lose our friends that we've been feeding for all this time," Debbie said. "They're family to us now and it's just heartbreaking, it really is."
Feeding homeless people BANNED IN HOUSTON!
Uploaded on Jan 14, 2011
Feeding homeless people BANNED IN HOUSTON!
HOUSTON (KTRK) abc13 Tom Abrahams
Illegal To Be Homeless
Uploaded on Sep 30, 2008
True story of how homelessness has been made a crime in Inglewood, California punishable by a sentence of 40 hours of community service. Inglewood has the genius idea of turning homeless people into slave labor. Public Domain music and film footage. Distributed by Tubemogul.
Illegal to be Homeless in Minneapolis part 1
Uploaded on Jun 24, 2007
As Minneapolis touts its 10 year plan to end homelessness, homeless persons continue to be criminalized due to their struggle to survive on the streets. Survivnig on the streets means being in the public eye of police, businesses and residents who would prefer that they disappear. This segment of the 26 minutes documentary Illegal to be Homeless brings the voices of those who struggle under these conditions.For more information, contact the film-maker at margaretrh@comcast.net
Illegal to be Homeless in Minneapolis part 2
Uploaded on Jun 24, 2007
As Minneapolis touts its 10 year plan to end homelessness, homeless persons continue to be criminalized due to their struggle to survive on the streets. Survivnig on the streets means being in the public eye of police, businesses and residents who would prefer that they disappear. This segment of the 26 minutes documentary Illegal to be Homeless brings the voices of those who struggle under these conditions. For more information contact the film-maker at margaretrh@comcast.net(more)
Illegal to be Homeless in Minneapolis part 3
Uploaded on Jun 24, 2007
As Minneapolis touts its 10 year plan to end homelessness, homeless persons continue to be criminalized due to their struggle to survive on the streets. Survivnig on the streets means being in the public eye of police, businesses and residents who would prefer that they disappear. This segment of the 26 minutes documentary Illegal to be Homeless brings the voices of those who struggle under these conditions.For more info contact the film-maker at margaretrh@comcast.net(more)
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10 Ways To Cut Your Food Costs
IF there is not food in the Stores,
Grow food at home in Flower Pots if you have too.
Learn the art of canning food to get you through the winter.
and look at this web page, USA & World Hunger
